SUSAN EVANS
Entrepreneur, Advisor, and Researcher in Innovation & Design
Susan Evans is an entrepreneur, advisor, and researcher in innovation and design. Her vision, practice and research are focused on the creation of new regenerative eco-systems that can drive next-economy business and society. A mathematician, computer scientist and statistician with proven creative leadership and expertise. Previously, member of prestigious EU research and development projects, Fraunhofer institute, VP in global advertising with world leaders including Saatchi and Saatchi and Publicis London, FCB and Young and Rubicam San Francisco, CMO and strategic consultant for Silicon Valley digital start-ups and world leaders including Intel, Volvo, Pepsi-co. A frequent speaker, researcher and peer published writer on innovation, regenerative systems and emerging technology.
More recently featured in the Guardian 50 global social-entrepreneurs for her work in China: where she founded a social enterprise to create markets and demands towards regenerative and healthier society: includes prototypes for future resilient cities and cross-disciplinary spaces to inspire innovation and collaboration among policy makers, citizens and business. This work received extensive media coverage in China including: Shanghai Daily, Shanghai morning post, shanghai weekly, youth daily, city weekend, Psychologies, Chinese Gov. Television and publications, LOHAS; Globally, Guardian, National Association for Environmental Education (UK), Our Common Future Paris 2015 and others. Elle China and Lohas also awarded her best social entrepreneur of the year 2012 – 2015. Prior to this Evans ran a strategy and communications consultancy business in the USA and now runs her consultancy from Hong Kong.
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